Finance Administrator - INCLUDE Livestock Project

About the role

SNV, a global development partner active in Uganda since more than 35 years, is hiring a Finance Administrator for its INCLUDE project, a 5-year livestock initiative targeting 75,000 smallholder farms in Busoga, Rwenzori and Kigezi. The administrator supports budget management, financial planning and analysis, donor reporting, partner and staff capacity building and project risk management, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, commitment tracking, financial statements and audit readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Review payment requests and supporting documents for completeness, accuracy and compliance, and process payments, receipts, advances and journal entries under the Finance Officer's guidance
• Support annual, project and departmental budgets, prepare budget-versus-actual reports and monitor project expenditure
• Assist in monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, donor reports and expenditure statements, and prepare reconciliations and schedules
• Support basic financial-management training for programme staff and partners, and give guidance on documentation, budget tracking and accountability
• Identify and report financial risks, irregularities and control weaknesses, and report suspected fraud or misuse of funds to the supervisor
• Verify invoices and payment requests against approved documents, enter approved transactions into the accounting system (SBD), and follow up on pending payments and outstanding documentation
• File and organize financial documents, and ensure transactions comply with organizational policies and donor requirements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field
• At least two years of relevant finance or accounting experience, preferably in a non-profit, NGO or field office setting
• Basic understanding of budgeting, financial reporting, bank reconciliations and financial documentation
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA or an equivalent is an added advantage

Candidates apply online via the employer's recruitment platform with a CV and motivation letter in English; applications close on 1 December 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.